I learned to dive to do research on the sea otter vs abalone conflict. Those simple words evoke strong memories. I was the only female in the NAUI dive class, and the instructor was a Navy seal who delighted in challenging (picking on) me. I was a relatively good...
“The ‘truth’ about this marine mammal …and the future of West Coast shellfishing…” was the subheading of an article that I wrote about Sea Otters in 1984 –the “fish of the month” in Pacific Fishing magazine. The article began with a quote from abalone diver Rudy...
“I’ll show you sea otters,” the abalone diver exclaimed. Those five words changed my life! Looking back now, the series of “what if’s” that led to this crossroad continue to amaze me. What if I hadn’t pursued the internship at KCRA TV in Sacramento, where my job was...